Median household income (1999): $38,206
Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,139
| This zip code | $39,139 | | Texas: | $42,139 |
Nearest zip codes: 78758, 78754, 78752, 78757, 78727, 78723.
Housing units in zip code 78753 with a mortgage: 4,348 (146 second mortgage, 285 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,081
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,003
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $329
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 13.9% | | Whole state: | 15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.6% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.3 | | State: | 3.8 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 501
- 1995 to 1998: 1,293
- 1990 to 1994: 1,450
- 1980 to 1989: 5,506
- 1970 to 1979: 5,173
- 1960 to 1969: 2,222
- 1950 to 1959: 726
- 1940 to 1949: 89
- 1939 or earlier: 140
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Austin, TX (78753):
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- no bedroom: 116
- 1 bedrooms: 305
- 2 bedrooms: 1,198
- 3 bedrooms: 3,728
- 4 bedrooms: 1,269
- 5 or more bedrooms: 88
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 1,211
- 1 bedrooms: 3,826
- 2 bedrooms: 3,525
- 3 bedrooms: 1,033
- 4 bedrooms: 145
- 5 or more bedrooms: 8
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Vehicles available in 78753 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 245
- 1 vehicle: 1,994
- 2 vehicles: 3,172
- 3 vehicles: 949
- 4 vehicles: 265
- 5 or more vehicles: 79
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 1,097
- 1 vehicle: 5,524
- 2 vehicles: 2,458
- 3 vehicles: 526
- 4 vehicles: 101
- 5 or more vehicles: 42
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 78753:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 8
- $20,000 to $24,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 6
- $35,000 to $39,999: 8
- $40,000 to $49,999: 74
- $50,000 to $59,999: 109
- $60,000 to $69,999: 391
- $70,000 to $79,999: 628
- $80,000 to $89,999: 932
- $90,000 to $99,999: 871
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1543
- $125,000 to $149,999: 491
- $150,000 to $174,999: 234
- $175,000 to $199,999: 28
- $200,000 to $249,999: 68
- $250,000 to $299,999: 14
- $400,000 to $499,999: 17
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 78753:
- Less than $100: 93
- $100 to $149: 107
- $150 to $199: 27
- $200 to $249: 55
- $250 to $299: 50
- $300 to $349: 77
- $350 to $399: 185
- $400 to $449: 796
- $450 to $499: 1112
- $500 to $549: 1832
- $550 to $599: 1197
- $600 to $649: 1199
- $650 to $699: 1142
- $700 to $749: 633
- $750 to $799: 433
- $800 to $899: 362
- $900 to $999: 132
- $1,000 to $1,249: 140
- $1,250 to $1,499: 12
- $1,500 to $1,999: 4
- No cash rent: 160
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $110,300
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,370
- Black or African American householders: $143,737
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $165,524
- Asian householders: $160,572
- Some other race householders: $125,769
- Two or more races householders: $133,550
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $124,921
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,557
- One, attached: 894
- Two: 744
- 3 or 4: 1,048
- 5 to 9: 1,428
- 10 to 19: 1,545
- 20 to 49: 1,411
- 50 or more: 2,512
- Mobile homes: 954
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 16,775 (71%)
- Carpooled: 4,547 (19%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 745 (3%)
- Subway or elevated: 25 (0%)
- Railroad: 15 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 4 (0%)
- Taxi: 42 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 86 (0%)
- Bicycle: 41 (0%)
- Walked: 391 (2%)
- Other means: 318 (1%)
- Worked at home: 493 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 278
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1719
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3970
- 15 to 19 minutes: 5573
- 20 to 24 minutes: 4618
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1247
- 30 to 34 minutes: 3253
- 35 to 39 minutes: 246
- 40 to 44 minutes: 278
- 45 to 59 minutes: 838
- 60 to 89 minutes: 712
- 90 or more minutes: 257
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 43,566
- In family households: 35,254 (6,840 male householders, 3,298 female householders)
6,596 spouses, 13,054 children (12,115 natural, 247 adopted, 692 stepchildren), 621 grandchildren, 1,214 brothers or sisters, 455 parents, 1,519 other relatives, 1,657 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 8,312 (3,519 male householders (2,545 living alone)), 2,779 female householders (2,208 living alone)), 2,014 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 222 (193 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,428 2-persons, 2,600 3-persons, 2,001 4-persons, 1,087 5-persons, 550 6-persons, 472 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,753 1-person, 1,238 2-persons, 197 3-persons, 68 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.
6,975 married couples with children.
3,983 single-parent households (692 men, 3,291 women).
59.2% of residents of 78753 zip code speak English at home.
32.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% very well, 19% well, 24% not well, 14% not at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% very well, 30% well, 11% not well, 2% not at all).
5.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% very well, 33% well, 23% not well, 4% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (54% very well, 28% well, 14% not well, 4% not at all).
Foreign born population: 10,785 (24.4%)
(25.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 24.4% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (60%)
- Vietnam (11%)
- El Salvador (4%)
- Honduras (2%)
- India (2%)
- Pakistan (2%)
- Guatemala (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 4,475
- 1990 to 1994: 2,566
- 1985 to 1989: 1,317
- 1980 to 1984: 1,169
- 1975 to 1979: 650
- 1970 to 1974: 197
- 1970 to 1974: 151
- 1965 to 1969: 260
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 25771
- German: 2978
- United States or American: 1878
- Irish: 1481
- English: 1246
- Subsaharan African:: 619
- Scotch-Irish: 499
- French (except Basque): 427
- Scottish: 402
- African: 346
- Italian: 334
- Polish: 313
- European: 222
- Czech: 201
- Norwegian: 189
- Swedish: 161
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 150
- Jamaican: 121
- British: 117
- Arab:: 109
- Ethiopian: 104
- French Canadian: 104
- Nigerian: 88
- Dutch: 88
- Yugoslavian: 86
- Brazilian: 72
- Welsh: 71
- Slovak: 70
- Lebanese: 68
- Russian: 58
- Belgian: 54
- Czechoslovakian: 52
- Croatian: 50
- Iranian: 46
- Canadian: 43
- Other Subsaharan African: 38
- Swiss: 36
- Somalian: 35
- Finnish: 34
- Scandinavian: 31
- Hungarian: 29
- Bulgarian: 28
- Greek: 24
- Portuguese: 20
- Danish: 17
- Arab/Arabic: 15
- Albanian: 13
- Moroccan: 12
- British West Indian: 11
- Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 10
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 10
- Eastern European: 8
- Sudanese: 8
- Latvian: 8
- Syrian: 8
- U.S. Virgin Islander: 8
- Celtic: 7
- Romanian: 7
- Palestinian: 6
- Acadian/Cajun: 6
- Slavic: 6
- Austrian: 1

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 78753 not listed on the city page:- COPPERFIELD EL (Students: 750; Location: 12135 THOMPKINS DR, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- DOBIE MIDDLE (Students: 741; Location: 1200 RUNDBERG LN, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: 06 - 08)
- BARRINGTON EL (Students: 705; Location: 400 COOPER DR, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 06)
- BERNICE HART EL (Students: 665; Location: 8301 FURNESS, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- GRAHAM EL (Students: 631; Location: 11211 TOM ADAMS DR, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 05)
- NYOS CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 12301 N LAMAR, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: KG - 12)
- HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - AUSTIN (Students: 154; Location: 930 E RUNDBERG, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: 06 - 09)
- NYOS CHARTER SCHOOL INC AT GESSNER (Students: 83; Location: 8007 GESSNER, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 03)
Private primary/middle schools not listed on the city page:- OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: 1513 E. YAGER, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 5)
- HOLY WORD LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 10601 BLUFF BEND DR, AUSTIN, TX; Grades: PK - 8)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AUSTIN COUNTER TOPS INC (11108 BLUFF BEND DRIVE OFF BRA in AUSTIN, TX)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PRODUCTS
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: K & K LANGHAM LTD (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, K & K LANGHAM (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AUSTIN COUNTERTOPS
- BARRINGTON EL (400 COOPER DR in AUSTIN, TX)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-227901149
Organizations: AUSTIN ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BERNICE HART EL (8301 FURNESS in AUSTIN, TX)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-227901163
Organizations: AUSTIN ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ALLSTAR BODY SHOP (8703A N LAMAR & ELLIOT in AUSTIN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: ALL STAR BODY SHOP
- AUSTIN BRAKE & CLUTCH SUPPLY (8151 N LAMAR BLVD in AUSTIN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
- AUSTIN ISD (1200 E RUNDBERG LN in AUSTIN, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: DOBIE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
- BRENTWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (11908 N LAMAR BLVD in AUSTIN, TX)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $31,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (54%)
- Utility gas (45%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 23355
- Northeast: 1099
- Midwest: 2970
- South: 3079
- West: 1863
37% of the 78753 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 26,823. Population change in the 1990s: +17,387 (+64.8%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 210
| Here: | 4.2% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 80
| Here: | 4.3% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 306
| Here: | 16.0% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (AUSTIN, TX):
- CENTEX COM, INC (8204 N LAMAR; small business)
$69,948 with Air Force for Reproduction Services. Signed on 2001-12-04. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
- CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (1001 WEST HOWARD LN; small business): $55,602 in 9 contracts from 2002 to 2004
Contracts for Tractors, Wheeled, Passenger Motor Vehicles, Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled, Other Vehicle Charter for Transportation of Things, and more by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $2,090; 2003: $23,046; 2004: $30,466; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$14,588 with Army for Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2004-01-21. Completion date: 2004-02-27.
$13,903 with Army for Passenger Motor Vehicles. Signed on 2004-01-14. Completion date: 2004-02-27.
$12,879 with Army for Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2003-10-21. Completion date: 2004-01-18.
$6,233 with Army for Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2003-07-31. Completion date: 2003-08-05.
- DENICHI COMPUTER DEVICES (404 W POWELL LN; small business): $42,390 in 2 contracts in 2004
$35,000 with Navy for ADP Supplies. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2004-03-31. Completion date: 2004-04-29.
$7,390 with Navy for ADP Components. Signed on 2004-08-31. Completion date: 2004-09-10.
- DRIESSEN WATER I INC (505 W YAGER LN)
$10,433 with Army for Beverages, Nonalcoholic. Signed on 2003-02-21. Completion date: 2003-02-28.
- TEXAS STORE FIXTURES, INC (8131 N I H 35; small business)
$7,194 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2005-09-30. Completion date: 2005-10-14.
- DIAL ONE ELECTRIC (11812 N LAMAR BLVD; small business)
$5,015 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-07-23. Completion date: 2003-07-24.
- OMEGA BROADCAST GROUP, LP (817 WEST HOWARD LANE; small business)
$3,400 with Air Force for Photographic Equipment and Accessories. Signed on 2005-08-23. Completion date: 2005-09-07.
- PENTA INDUSTRIES, INC (102 FARLEY DR; small business)
$2,446 with Army for Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components. Signed on 2005-05-26. Completion date: 2005-10-24.
- JOURNYX (9800 N LAMAR BLVD SUITE; small business)
$1,430 with Navy for ADP Software. Signed on 2004-09-09. Completion date: 2005-09-09.
- UPTIME DEVICES INC (500 CANYON RIDGE; small business)
$1,240 with Navy for Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments. Signed on 2006-05-25. Completion date: 2006-06-08.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment, 250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 13, 10-19: 10, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 7)
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (500-999: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Information: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services (250-499: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 5, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 8)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (250-499: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 187 people in nursing homes
- 23 people in other group homes
- 5 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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